Railway-car.



J. O. NEIKIRK.

Patented Get. 6, 1914.

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THE NDRRIS PETERS 60,. PHOTO-L/rHo., WASHINGTON, U. r.

J. 0. NEIKIRK.

RAILWAY GAB.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1909.

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J. 0. NEIKIRK.

RAILWAY CAE.`

APPLICATION PILBD'JULY 27, 1909.

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JOHN o. Neiman, or MORGANPARN, iLLINois, AssisNon To nonnen BALtasT' can COMPANY, A CORPORATION or MAINE.

RAILWAY-CAR.

Speccation of Letters'v'atent.

Patented Get. 6, 191e.

Application led July 27, 1909. y Serial No. 509,860.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN O. Nnnmx, a citizen of' the United States, residing at lvlorgan Parli, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, iave invented certain new and useful lmproveinents in Railway-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved underframe construction p ossessing the advantages of strength and simplicity of structure.

l have illustrated my invention in connection with a car of the type known as the Hart convertible Rodger ballast car and some of the features of myinvention are especially adapted thereto. Some features of construction described, however, are adapted tor use in cars of other types.

The nature and objects of my invention willmore fully appear from thespecilication and claims taken in connection with the ac companying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan viewfpartially in section of the end portion ofthe car under-frame constructed according` to my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the end portion of the car. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the bolster and related parts of the underframe. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a flanged web 'forming part of the bolster.

The car illustrated is provided 'with an underfraine comprising continuous side sills 6 and continuous intermediate sills 7. The longitudinal hopper bottom 8 is located between the intermediate sills 7 and between the holsters 2. The bolster comprises ilanged webs 2 shown in detail in Fig. 4l, and as illustrated in Fig. 1, the webs 2 extend continuously from one intermediate longitudinal sill 7 to the other and are secured thereto by rivets. rlhe center sill or draft timbers 9 are secured to one of the webs 2 and extend outwardly therefrom to the end of the car. In the present instance the cen ter sill consists of two channel beams secured to the web 2 by means of angle irons 10. Between the webs 2 are flanged plates 11 which form a continuation of the center sill. Secured to th-e lower side of the lower flange of the channels forming the center sill are gusset plates or stifeners 3. Between the gus set plates 3 and lower flanges of the web 2 is a lower cover plate 4 at its Outer edges secured to the intermediate sills 7. The flange on the web 2 is secured to the cover plate 4 rigidly connected to and extending from the respectively. Between the outer ends of the webs 2 are located angular reinforcements in the form of U-shaped metal braces lll secured to said webs and to the intermediate sills. The end flanges of the webs 2 are also secured to the intermediate sills by means of rivets which also pass through the flanges of webs 15 which extend between the intermediate and side sills-, The part of the intermediate sills l between the bolster and end of the car consists in the presentinstance of a single built-up channel having outwardly directed'flanges. lnwardly from the bolster, however, the intermediate sills 7 consist of built-up I-beams, and a transverse timber 7 resting upon the lower inner flanges of the intermediate sills aliords support for thevend of the hopper. The lower part of the end of the hopper is supported by straps 16 secured at their upper ends to the timber 5.

rhe end of the undertrame beyond the bolster may be stitliened by means of diagonal braces 17 extending from a gusset plate 18 secured to the end and center sill to the upper cover plate 1. rlhe upper cover plate 1 extends continuously from side to side of the car and is riveted to all of the longitudinal sills and Ito the upper flanges of the bolster webs 2.

I claim:

1. ln a carunderframe, continuous side and intermediate sills extending 'from and secured to the end portion of said car underframe, aI bolster extendingv continuously between said intermediate sills and articulated between said intermediate and side sills, and a center sill extending between and secured to said bolster and the end portion of said car underframe, said bolster having integral end flanges secured to said intermediate sills and said side sills.

2. In a car underframe, side sills, intermediate sills, and a center sill, all being end portion of the car underframe, a bolster comprising webs having flanges integral Cil therewith, said bolster extending continuously from one intermediate sill to the other, an upper cover plate secured to said flanges and extending from one side sill to the other, gusset plates secured to and extending outn wardly from said center sill, and under cover plates secured to said gusset plates, flanges and intermediate sills.

3. in a car underframe, side sills, intermediate sills, and a center sill, all being rigidly connected to and extending from the end portion of the car undertrame, a bolster comprising webs having flanges integral therewith, said bolster extending continuously from one intermediate sill to the other, an upper cover plate secured to said lianges and extending from one side sill to the other, gusset plates secured to and extending outwardly from said center sill, under cover plates secured to said gusset plates, flanges and intermediate sills, and diagonal braces secured to and extending from the bolster to the end of the car underfranie.

il. ln a car, side, intermediate and center si s, all being rigidly connected to and extending from the end portion of the car underiframe, a bolster comprising webs having ilauees integral therewith, said bolster ex tending continuously from one intermediate sill to the other, a lower cover plate, said center sill being secured to and extending out ardly from said bolster, said flanged webs being connected to said interi'nediate sills by lil-shaped braces and by said inte-` al ilanges, and gusset plates secured toi l center sill and lower cover plate, said set plates, flanged web and lower cover. ecnred together, and said cover ured to said intermediate sills.

center sill being secured to and extending` outwardly from said bolster, said webs being connected to said intermediate sills by U- shaped braces and by said flanges, and gusset plates secured to said center sill and lower coter plate, said gusset plates, web flanges and lower cover plates being secured together, and said cover plates being secured to said intermediate sills, and the portion of said intermediate sills between the bolster and the proximate end or' ear underirame consisting of single built-up channels, and the portion ot said intermediate sills extending inwardly or' said bolster consisting et built-up .l2-beams.

6. ln a car underiranie, continuous side and intermediate sills extending from and secured to the end portion of said car underirame, and a bolster extending continuously between said intermediate sills and articulated between said intermediate and side sills, said bolster comprising web portions having end flanges integral therewith both in its intermediate and in its articulated portions, said tlanges being secured to said sills.

7. ln a car undert'ranie, continuous side and intermediate sills extending from and. secured to the end portion ot said car underraine, a bolster extending continuously between said intermediate sills and articulated between said ermediate and side sills, said bolster comp. sing web portions haring end vtlanges integral therewith both in its intermediate and in its articulated pea-tions, said flanges being secured 'to said sills, and llshaped metal braces secured to said interino diate portions and to said intermediate sills.

8. ln a ear underlframe, cont' nous side and intermediate sills extending iroin and secured to the end portion oll said car undertraine, a bolster extending continuously between said interinediate sills and articulated between said intermediate and side sills, said bolster comprising web portions having top and bottom flanges integral therewith, au upper cover plate secured to said upper flanges and extending from one side sill to the other, and lower cover plate secured to said lower llanges and extending irom one intermediate sill to the other.

ln testimony whereof, l have subscribed my name. A

JOHN 0. lll'llillll?.

"Witnesses:

HENRY A. PARKS, EDYTHE M. ANDERSON.

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